The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-11-18

Captain Black.
Attorney blacks Last Bomb.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-After the announce.
ment Of Judge Tuley's decision yesterday
afternoon Captain Black served the follow
ing notice on the sheriff:
10 &. X. Hdfsoa. Skrir ofA< County,
SR-You are hereby notified that the pre-
tended order. writ or mandate from the clerk
OF the Supreme Court Of Illinois. Northern
Grand Division. directing the execution BY
hanging OF August Spies. November II. isS7. Is
imperative illegal and void. and that II Is Is
sued and based upon an illegal, irregular and
void socalle judgment. You are further
notified that II you should attempt 10 carry
said pretended order. mandate or so-called
Judgment into execution OF said Spies. A.
directed by said pretended order. mandate or
so-calied Judgment. you will be held legally re-
sponsible rs for murder. and civilly responsible
for causing the death OF said Spies without
warrant Of law. Hereof take due notice
WILLIAM p. BLACK
Attorney for August Spies
Five other notices OF the same kind. one
each for Engel. Fischer, Parsons, Fielder
and Schwab. were drawn up and signed
and conveyed TO the sheriff by : messen-
ger. The sheriff read them all, and then
said he would pay no attention to them,
but would, unless otherwise ordered by
the Governor. proceed TO the execution
Of the mandate Of the court. The sheriff
himself was 50 busy that II was impossible
70 get an extended interview from him on
the subject, but from his chief deputy,
Gleason, the following statement was OBJ
tanned:
II hardly know what to make OF this
last novel, said Mr.. Gleason. but
- = Let
desperate bun. However, il Is very un-
usual even in hanging cases The sheriff
has decided that he will not pay any at
tention to il. and in arriving at this de.
cision he had some Of the best legal ad-
vice he could get"
"Captain Black said his notice was 80
explicit and full that he could mot add any
thing to il except that he believed the
sheriff was legally bound TO obey IL he
values his liberty"
Among the Doomed and the ResPIted.
CHICAGO, Nov. ll.-Schwab was allowed
70 greet his wife in the Office Of Clerk
Price yesterday morning. The two ling
cred long in : loving embrace. and then
with bailiR beside them they were al
TO converse together.
Mrs.. Spies came TO the Jail Immediate
" after the news Of the Governors de-
clsion reached the city. She was permit
ted TO see her son. She was with him
few moments and came away crying:
"Oh my poor son" my poor SON"
Mrs. Fischer came soon afterward. and
was permitted to see her husband for .
few minutes. She left, crying in . pitifu
and heartbroken way. Miss Van Zsnd
WAS also allowed 70 see Spies. She rushed
at him in the jail library. and close en-
brace, lasting nearly ten minutes. ensued.
Spies sat down, and the heart-broken girl
held him in her arms with her head pill
lowed on his neck Passionate kisses
were exchanged at what each believed TO
| be the last meeting on earth. as II wRS the
| first embrace they had enjoyed since their
acquaintance and proxy wedding. A re-
porter took the girl home in . hans cab
Spies and Fischer were promptly in
| formed Of the Governors decision, but
| Parsons and Engel were kept in ignorance
\ Of their fate and OF that Of their fellow
Anarchists.
| Sheriff Matson issued orders to begin
| the erection Of the scaffold for the execu-
| ton Of the Anarchists, and half a dozen
1 carpenters and deputies were soon at
/ work putting the machines Of death in po-
| sition.
| JaiIer Folk was in consultation with the
| sheriff for half an hour at the jail, and II
| was agreed that Jailer Folz should adjust
4 the nooses.
| The First and Second regiments wer q
| drilling NJ their respective armories last
| night, and will be under arms to-day In
readiness for any disturbances. All OF
the men have been supplied with forty
| rounds Of ammutation. and thu armoriez
will be connected by telegraph with the
jail.
Mrs.. FieIslen and Her Children.
CHICAGO. Nov. 11.-Mrs. Fielder was
visited by reporter 1T her home. No Jig
West Polk street, last evening and asked
| II she heard OF the communication Of hei
husbands sentence.
20. am glad that my man Il saved
from that awful DEATH" she said, bat
INV heart Is full OF trouble. What will
and INV children do without my man? II
almost kills me to think OF the winfeI
coming. my baby sick aud me not stronr
myself. and mono 20 look out for rs. q
such trouble, such trouble"
aflave you been over 70 the Jail to see
your man to-day"
ssNo, there was no use. They would moi
have let me see him"
s.suresy. Mrs. Ficlden." the reportel
asked, "You must be glad 70 think tina
now you can see your husband again, ant
that there may SONS tins be chance 81
his being parioneiy"
40. fear that viii never happen. mol
in time 10 do ms any good. NV heart will
burst II ! think Of H. q, my poor chill
dren.D